whispering

whis·per

W5127700 (wĭs′pər, hwĭs′-)n.1. Soft speech produced without using the full voice.2. Something uttered very softly: overheard his whisper.3. A secretly or surreptitiously expressed belief, rumor, or hint: whispers of scandal.4. A low rustling sound: the whisper of wind in the pines.v. whis·pered, whis·per·ing, whis·pers v.intr.1. To speak softly.2. To speak quietly and privately, as by way of gossip, slander, or intrigue.3. To make a soft rustling sound.v.tr.1. To utter very softly.2. To say or tell privately or secretly.

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[From Middle English whisperen, to whisper, from Old English hwisprian.]

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whis′per·er n.whis′per·y adj.

whispering

(ˈwɪspərɪŋ) n1. the act of speaking in a low soft voice2. the act of uttering or suggesting something secretly or privately3. a low soft rustling soundadj4. (of a voice) low and soft5. making a low soft rustling sound

whis•per•ing

(ˈʰwɪs pər ɪŋ, ˈwɪs-)

n. 1. whispered talk or conversation. 2. rumor or gossip. 3. a whispered sound. adj. 4. making a sound like a whisper. 5. like a whisper. 6. gossipy. 7. conversing in whispers. [before 1000] whis′per•ing•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	whispering - a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the windrustle, rustling, whispernoise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
	2.	whispering - speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cordswhisper, susurration, voicelessnessspeaking, speech production - the utterance of intelligible speechstage whisper - a loud whisper that can be overheard; on the stage it is heard by the audience but it supposed to be inaudible to the rest of the cast
Adj.	1.	whispering - making a low continuous indistinct sound; "like murmuring waves"; "susurrant voices"murmuring, susurrantsoft - (of sound) relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music"

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